Superkarts! USA - Winter SeriesSuperKartsUSA - Official Website of the SKUSA SuperNationals and ProKart Challenge racing series. The Annual SKUSA SuperNats is held in Las Vegas and attended by kart racers from around the world. With attendance in excess of 400 competitors, the SKUSA SuperNats has become the largest single kart race in North America and probably the world.http://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series.html
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Superkarts! USA launched the Winter Series last month in Homestead, Florida with over 200 drivers in attendance. The four-round championship chase concludes this weekend as the program heads north to the Ocala Gran Prix in central Florida. The numbers may be a bit lower than last month, however, the X30 Junior category was sold out prior to arriving in Ocala, showing the continued growth of the IAME program under the SKUSA banner.

The series heads to the unique Ocala Gran Prix facility in Ocala, Florida. The circuit is among the smallest on the national level, just 6/10 of a mile with eight distinct corners. Facility owner Jorge Arellano has been a big player in North American karting industry, bringing a number of high-profile events to the Ocala circuit. The local program at Ocala and the OGP race team have helped to produce some of the top karters in the last decade. While the circuit may be smaller, the action will be intense throughout the weekend.

eKartingNews.com is going to be Trackside for the finale weekend of the SKUSA Winter Series. EKN’s own Rob Howden will be on the mic as the longtime SKUSA announcer, with all the sessions on Saturday and Sunday to be broadcasted at www.ekartingnews.com/live – presented by CRG Nordam, Nitro Kart and TB Kart USA. Be sure to follow the EKN Social Media channels for images, videos and much more throughout the entire weekend in Ocala. Read full story on eKartingNews.com.]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesSat, 10 Feb 2018 14:41:34 +0000Superkarts! Usa Adds Micro Swift Prize Package To Skusa Winter Series Prize Poolhttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2778-superkarts-usa-adds-micro-swift-prize-package-to-skusa-winter-series-prize-pool.html
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Superkarts! USA today confirmed a championship prize package for the 2018 SKUSA Winter Series and the IAME Micro Swift Category. The prizes are in addition to an unprecedented $75,000 prize pool, bringing the inaugural season total even higher.

"We know one of the most coveted prizes of the Winter Series is the trip to the IAME International Final in France," remarked SKUSA principal Tom Kutscher. Unfortunately, they just don't run Micro Swift at that race and it's left us perplexed on how to come up with something truly special for our youngest competitors."
]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesTue, 30 Jan 2018 20:01:10 +0000EKN Trackside: 2018 SKUSA Winter Series – AMR Motorplex Weekend Reporthttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2771-ekn-trackside-2018-skusa-winter-series-amr-motorplex-weekend-report.html
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Superkarts! USA launched the initial Florida Winter Tour in December of 1998, simply because Don Janowski and his son Joe didn’t want to stop racing in October when it got cold in the Midwest. The Florida gearbox program quickly gained supporters, which fueled momentum, and over the next handful of years, the program became the unofficial off-season racing series, run by Bill Wright. Fast forward a dozen years, and the Superkarts! USA brand made its return to the Sunshine State this past weekend, and it was a very successful homecoming at that. A packed paddock featured 220 entries, highlighted by full fields in Mini Swift, X30 Junior and X30 Senior. The racing was a little chaotic on Saturday, but things improved drastically on Sunday. On track, Dante Yu and Lorenzo Travisanutto topped the X30 Senior races, while Daniel Formal and Bill Musgrave split the S1 wins. With this event, the 2018 SKUSA competition season is underway.
]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesWed, 17 Jan 2018 17:49:42 +0000EKN Trackside: 2018 SKUSA Winter Series – AMR Motorplex Previewhttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2767-ekn-trackside-2018-skusa-winter-series--amr-motorplex-preview.html
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A new era begins this weekend as Superkarts! USA launches its new Winter Series. The two-weekend program will serve as the unofficial ‘spring training’ for the 2018 SKUSA Pro Tour and takes the organization back to Florida where its roots were formed back in the late 1990s. The opening event this weekend has brought competitors to the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires, and almost 200 entries pre-registered for the race.

The AMR facility has been part of assorted winter series programs for the last two decades and, in 2017, the track became part of the Vantage Karting Group Entertainment – a company owned by Justin Marks and Eric Jones. Since taking over the facility this summer, VKG Entertainment has given the 7/10-mile course a new look, while also adding a 3/10-mile rental kart circuit to the south of the main layout. The facility’s location in South Florida provides constant action on the tracks, and the lead up to this weekend has been no different with many of the SKUSA Winter Series competitors taking to the circuit over the last month to prepare for the opener. Read full story on eKartingNews.com]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesSat, 13 Jan 2018 17:41:27 +0000Skusa Announces Contingency Partnership With Fittipaldi Wheels For Inaugural Skusa Winter Series http://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2764-skusa-announces-contingency-partnership-with-fittipaldi-wheels-for-inaugural-skusa-winter-series-.html
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Superkarts! USA today announced an exciting partnership and contingency prize package in partnership with 2x F1 World Champion and 2x Indy 500 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi. The promotion will see SKUSA partner with the Brazilian superstar’s signature forged wheel line, Fittipaldi Wheels, to see (2) sets given away to SKUSA Winter Series pro class champions.

The ever popular IAME X30 senior class and the Honda shifter S1 class champions will both receive their choice of (1) set of Fittipaldi wheels for winning the inaugural SKUSA Winter Series championship. The winner will have their choice of selecting style, size, and fitment upon winning the series championship, subject to stock and availability.

“This is an exciting promotion, and an exciting name to be affiliated with,” explained SKUSA president Tom Kutscher. “Emerson’s resume is well known. He is without a doubt one of the most successful racing drivers to have ever done it. It’s no secret he’s found a new interest with his son racing karts and we couldn’t be more proud to find a way to partner with him and his wheel company.”
]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesThu, 11 Jan 2018 04:27:18 +0000Homestead Registration Remindershttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2763-homestead-registration-reminders.html
http://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2763-homestead-registration-reminders.htmlAttention Potential Winter Series racers: Mini Swift will likely sell out before Pre-Reg closes Monday at midnight (PST). X30 Junior and Senior are in the single digits remaining too! If a class is sold out, walk-ups will unfortunately need to be turned away. You can Pre-Register on MotorsportReg and also make sure your SKUSA Membership is current. Please make sure to review the On-Line Info Sheet, especially if this is your first time racing with SKUSA.

Registration is scheduled to open in the new building from 10am to 5pm-ish. We are also tossing around the idea of doing a Mechanics-Only check in on Wednesday to help get the drivers through on Thursday. We'll announce this at the track if we do. PLEASE don't wait till the last minute to check in as a driver or mechanic. You won't be able to enter the facility on Friday without a SKUSA wristband.]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesMon, 08 Jan 2018 03:51:24 +0000Superkarts! Usa Confirms $75,000 Total Prize Package For Inaugural Skusa Winter Series Championshiphttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2748-superkarts-usa-confirms-75000-total-prize-package-for-inaugural-skusa-winter-series-championship.html
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Superkarts! USA today confirmed an amazing prize package for the upcoming 2018 SKUSA Winter Series in Florida. The 4-race, 2 weekend format will crown 11 champions in as many race groups, and eight classes will receive an amazing series prize to kickstart their 2018 racing seasons.

The top three points finishers in the Pro-Shifter (S1 and S2), Masters Shifter (S4 and S4SM), and featured IAME classes will have their pick from an amazing slew of respective awards. The champion will have first pick from the prize pool. The second place points finisher will choose from the remaining three, and so forth.
]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesThu, 14 Dec 2017 18:27:59 +0000Registration for Superkarts! USA Florida Winter Series Opens December 1http://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2741-registration-for-superkarts-usa-florida-winter-series-opens-december-1.html
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The 2017 season for Superkarts! USA came to a close as the sun set behind the Nevada mountains on SuperSunday, with the final checkered flag waving at the SuperNationals 21 in Las Vegas on November 19. The organization welcomed over 500 drivers from around the world to close what has been a record-breaking season – with another grand event competing around a new course alongside the famous Las Vegas Strip highlighted by the 10 drivers to score the victories. There is very little time to reflect on the past 11 months, as the 2018 season is quickly approaching with a much earlier start for SKUSA compared to year’s past.

Both new and familiar grounds are on the horizon for Superkarts! USA. The launch of the new SKUSA Winter Series takes the organization back to Florida in a two-event, four-round championship to serve as the unofficial ‘spring training’ program for the 2018 season. All five IAME and four Stock Honda categories from the SKUSA Pro Tour will be included, along with two local option Briggs 206 classes (both Senior and Master) to round out the class structure. This is an adjustment from the previous announcement about the Winter Series classes, due to significant input from the racers.
]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesThu, 30 Nov 2017 19:20:25 +00002018 Membership and Kart Number Changeshttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2738-2018-membership-and-kart-number-changes.html
http://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2738-2018-membership-and-kart-number-changes.htmlCalendar-Year Memberships
Starting in 2018, all SKUSA memberships will be good for the calendar year only. This means January 1st through December 31st instead of an expiration date 12 months after purchase. In order to simplify this transition, we will do the following.

If your current expiration date is between Jan 1 and June 30, 2018, your 2018 Membership Renewal will only be $50.

If your current expiration date is between July 1 and December 31, 2018, your 2018 Membership Renewal will be free.

In order to take advantage of this offer, you MUST submit an online renewal during the renewal periods described below.

The transitional renewal period for members will be December 1st through January 31th.

The transitional late renewal period will be February 1st through February 15th. Late renewals will cost $125.

Renewals after February 15th will be treated as new memberships.

New memberships will be $150.

The standard renewal rate for 2019 Memberships will then be $100, and the standard renewal period will then be December 1st through Jan 15th and the standard late renewal period will be January 16th through January 31st.

CIK Kart Numbers
Starting in 2018, SKUSA will be standardizing to CIK number specifications. This means solid yellow number panels and solid black numbers for all classes, 1 digit for champions, and 2 and 3 digits depending on your class. No more letter designators. Please refer to SKUSA Rule 20.2.2 for the dimensional specifics. Our use of the video marshalling system is the main catalyst for this change, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out the difficulty of our track officials reading some of our color combinations and your custom number panels.

Reserved Numbers
I know what everyone is now thinking, and there is no easy way around it. We will no longer be reserving race numbers with your memberships. Each class will be assigned a block of numbers and when you enter your first race of any series you will pick from any available numbers in that pool. That will then be your “reserved” number for the rest of that series. Thankfully, MotorsportReg allows you to pick numbers in real time. You are likely to have a different number in the Winter Series, PKC and ProTour, so first come, first serve.]]>tony@superkartsusa.com (Tony Leone)News - Winter SeriesSun, 26 Nov 2017 18:45:19 +0000Superkarts! USA Releases Winter Series Venues and Class Structurehttp://www.superkartsusa.com/national/skusa-winter-series/2721-superkarts-usa-releases-winter-series-venues-and-class-structure.html
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The SKUSA Florida Winter Series will make its debut in January, and will provide competition for racers with Stock Honda, IAME and Briggs machinery (Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca)

Having officially announced the formation and dates for their new Florida Winter Series back in June, Superkarts! USA is excited to confirm the venues and class structure for the two-weekend schedule. The season will begin on January 12-14 at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex and will cap at Ocala Grand Prix on February 9-11. The series will feature four full days of racing over the two weekends, with Saturday and Sunday main events at both Homestead and Ocala. The series will feature Stock Honda and IAME categories, in addition to a local option Briggs 206 Senior class.

“It’s really exciting for all of us at Superkarts! USA to return the SKUSA name to winter competition in Florida,” admitted Tom Kutscher, Superkarts! USA CEO. “Don Janowski and Jim Murley launched the first Florida Winter Tour in 1998 before handing over the reigns over to Bill Wright, so this new expansion of our national program is taking SKUSA back to its roots. That’s exciting. We’re pleased to be able to work with the ownership groups at both Homestead and Ocala for our maiden voyage in Florida, and I’m certain that the series will become a cornerstone of our national program. I’m happy that this series will provide our East Coast customers with the opportunity to run two additional SKUSA races in 2018, ahead of the three Pro Tour events.”
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